St. Clair County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Ashville, Pell City, Springville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ash, John, House | Ashville | 1991 |
| Ashville Historic District | Ashville | 2005 |
| Avandale Mill Historic District | Pell City | 2000 |
| Bothwell, Dr. James J., House | Ashville | 1982 |
| Fort Strother Site | Ohatchee | 1972 |
| Green, Jacob, House | Ashville | 1980 |
| Inzer House | Ashville | 1973 |
| Looney House | Ashville | 1974 |
| Newton, Rev. Thomas, House | Ashville | 1991 |
| Old Pell City Historic District | Pell City | 2001 |
| Pell City Downtown Historic District | Pell City | 2001 |
| Presley Store | Springville | 1983 |
| Robinson, Judge Elisha, House | Ashville | 1991 |
| Springville Historic District | Springville | 1997 |
| St. Clair Springs | St. Clair Springs | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSt. Clair was formed in 1818 (1818-11-20) from Shelby.
ST. CLAIR created from SHELBY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSt. Clair County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,166 | 5,638 | 11,013 | 14,462 | 19,425 | 23,383 | 27,336 | 26,687 | 25,388 | 41,205 | 64,742 | 91,103 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS46 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 46 of 46 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Argo Cemetery |
| Austin Olds Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Box Cemetery |
| Boykin Truitt Cemetery |
| Branchville Cemetery |
| Broken Arrow Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Choate Cemetery |
| Deerman Chapel Cemetery |
| Fuller Cemetery |
| Garden of Memories Cemetery |
| Garden of Memories Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Harkeys Chapel Cemetery |
| Heald Cemetery |
| Hollis Cemetery |
| Hooper Cemetery |
| Karr Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Low Gap Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mardis Cemetery |
| Mays Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Old Mitchell Cemetery |
| Popes Chapel Cemetery |
| Reeves Grove Cemetery |
| Robert Chapel Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Saint Clair Memorial Gardens |
| Seddon Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Stewarts Cemetery |
| Valley Hill Cemetery |
| Walkers Family Cemetery |
| Wester Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Fountainrun |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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